El Nino Vs La Nina 2024. The latest forecast expects la niña to follow by late this summer or fall. El niño and la niña can be predicted many months in advance, giving us an early picture of potential upcoming temperature, rain, and snow patterns.

La niña means that the sea surface temperatures in a large area of the central and eastern equatorial pacific ocean (around the equator) are. The noaa climate prediction center announced an end to the el niño climate phenomenon on thursday, and predicted that la niña could start as early as next month.